Holding a gold-edged ticket didn't necessarily help people get in. By the time Michael Jones, Todd Steigler, and Steigler's mother, Barbara Steigler, got past the protesters at the checkpoints, the inauguration was over. They were not amused.

"If you're talking about security, standing in a crowd of people for three hours is not secure," said Todd Steigler, 38, who traveled to Constitution Avenue this morning from Randallstown, Md. "It's supposed to be the inauguration of a president. If you have a different viewpoint that's fine, but to come here and stage a rally is inappropriate." --Tara Bahrampour

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Soldiers in the 3rd U.S. Infantry, the Army's ceremonial unit known as the "Old Guard," march during the inaugural parade. (Jennifer Crandall - washingtonpost.com)

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Taking the Inauguration Home

Washingtonpost.com's Amanda Zamora speaks with Donna Reedy, who is using her cell phone to bring the inauguration to elementary school students in Illinois.

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Vice President Cheney waves to the crowd while a snowball melts on the side of his limousine. (Tim Shaffer - Reuters)

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Police struggle with anarchists during a scuffle at an anti-Bush march before the parade begins. (Mario Tama - Getty Images)

A group of inaugural parade visitors use snow to increase their height along the route. They are, from left: Seanna Rupe, Emily Rupe, and Pasige Rupe, all of Deland, Fla.; and Calista Reynolds and Amy Reynolds of Princeton, N.J. (Chris Gardner - AP)